The life Record of Anson Call [n.d.].

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The life Record of Anson Call [n.d.].

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An autobiographical account covering his conversion to Mormonism in 1836; experiences with the Mormons in Ohio, Missouri and Illinois; the migration to Utah; life in Salt Lake City; colonizing and exploring activities in Utah; difficulties with the Indians; subsequent travels. Incorporated is his report of exploration of Colorado River in 1864.

84 l. 28 cm.

University of California, Bancroft Library, ARL

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University of California, Bancroft Library, ARL

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Call, Anson, 1810-1890

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Anson Call was born in Fletcher, Vermont, on May 13, 1810. In 1833 he married Mary Flint and they moved to a farm in Madison, Ohio. Call was raised in a Methodist family, but in 1836 was baptized into the Mormon faith by William Smith, brother of Joseph Smith. In 1838 the family moved to Far West, Missouri, where they faced continual religious persecution that resulted in the theft of their family farm. In 1841 Call was made a High Priest in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and be...